Treatises on Justification and RegenerationWilliam Collins, 1830 - 264 pages |
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John Witherspoon. TREATISES ON JUSTIFICATION AND REGENERATION . BY JOHN WITHERSPOON , D. D. SOMETIME MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL AT PAISLEY , AND LATE PRESIDENT OF PRINCETON COLLEGE , NEW JERSEY . WITH AN INTRODUCTORY ESSAY , BY WILLIAM ...
John Witherspoon. TREATISES ON JUSTIFICATION AND REGENERATION . BY JOHN WITHERSPOON , D. D. SOMETIME MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL AT PAISLEY , AND LATE PRESIDENT OF PRINCETON COLLEGE , NEW JERSEY . WITH AN INTRODUCTORY ESSAY , BY WILLIAM ...
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... sometimes from their obscurity , by the omission of those numerous subdivisions with which the works of our older divines so generally abound . It was the object of Dr. Witherspoon , in the present admirable Work , to trace the grand ...
... sometimes from their obscurity , by the omission of those numerous subdivisions with which the works of our older divines so generally abound . It was the object of Dr. Witherspoon , in the present admirable Work , to trace the grand ...
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... sometimes , perhaps even generally , a sovereignty of divine pro- vidence in the choice of the instruments employed in spreading the Gospel . As at first twelve illiterate fishermen were chosen , so , often since that time , the weakest ...
... sometimes , perhaps even generally , a sovereignty of divine pro- vidence in the choice of the instruments employed in spreading the Gospel . As at first twelve illiterate fishermen were chosen , so , often since that time , the weakest ...
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... sometimes , but which yet their corrupt passions often make them doubt of ; and these doubts are nine parts in ten of their lives ob- servant to their minds , as a vindication of their licen- tious practice . In some sense , such may be ...
... sometimes , but which yet their corrupt passions often make them doubt of ; and these doubts are nine parts in ten of their lives ob- servant to their minds , as a vindication of their licen- tious practice . In some sense , such may be ...
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... sometimes in human affairs . In a human government , mercy , or a promise of im- punity for past crimes , may enable , though even in that case not incline , a rebellious traitor to renew his wickedness . But this is a most unjust and ...
... sometimes in human affairs . In a human government , mercy , or a promise of im- punity for past crimes , may enable , though even in that case not incline , a rebellious traitor to renew his wickedness . But this is a most unjust and ...
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Page 127 - Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean ; from all your filthiness, and from all your idols will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you ; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments and do them.
Page 97 - Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
Page 131 - Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. For she hath cast down many wounded : yea, many strong men have been slain by her. Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
Page 132 - Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel...
Page 183 - But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost : in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Page 229 - But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters
Page 248 - O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, 'Behold your God!
Page 111 - But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it ; Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while : for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
Page 115 - For the love of Christ constraineth us, because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead; And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them and rose again.
Page 229 - And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, 'Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.